Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Fire Guts Cars at Kolkata Showroom; No Casualties Reported
A big fire started at a car showroom near Kolkata early Monday.
Local people noticed it at about 5 a.m.
Firefighters sent eight fire tenders to fight the flames.
They worked to stop the fire from spreading to nearby buildings.
The showroom entrance was narrow, which made their work harder.
One report said 22 cars were destroyed and eight more were badly damaged.
Another report said about 30 vehicles were destroyed, so the exact number is unclear.
No one was reported hurt or killed.
Officials are checking how the fire began and whether the showroom had proper fire-safety equipment.
A major fire broke out early Monday at a car showroom in Bankra near Kolkata airport.
One report said 22 new cars were gutted and eight others badly damaged.
Another report said around 30 vehicles were reduced to ashes, creating a discrepancy in the damage tally.
Eight fire tenders brought the blaze under control after hours of firefighting, with cooling operations continuing.
No casualties were reported, and officials were investigating the fire’s cause and the showroom’s safety systems.
- Who
- State fire services personnel responded to the blaze; no casualties were reported.
- What
- A fire severely damaged or destroyed vehicles at a car showroom; reports differed on the exact number affected.
- When
- Early Monday morning, with the fire first spotted at around 5 a.m.
- Where
- A car showroom in Bankra near Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, on Kolkata’s northern outskirts.
- Why
- The cause of the fire was not known and remained under investigation.
- Reported vehicle damage
- One report said 22 new cars were gutted and eight others badly damaged; another said around 30 vehicles were reduced to ashes.
- Fire response
- Eight fire tenders attended the incident.
- Fire discovery
- Local people reportedly spotted the blaze at around 5 a.m.
- Firefighting duration
- Firefighters worked for hours; one report described operations lasting nearly two hours.
- Casualties
- No casualties were reported in the showroom fire.
- Operational difficulties
- Firefighters faced a narrow showroom entrance and had to prevent flames from spreading to adjacent constructions.
- Investigation
- Officials were examining the cause of the fire and whether adequate fire-safety measures were in place.
